6-letter words containing a, g, l
- gabble — to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.
- gabels — Plural form of gabel.
- gabled — provided with a gable or gables: a gabled house.
- gables — Plural form of gable.
- gablet — a small gable
- gadfly — any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals.
- gaelic — a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- gaffle — to take hold of; seize.
- gaggle — to cackle.
- gailer — Obsolete form of jailer.
- gainly — graceful; comely; handsome.
- galago — bush baby.
- galahs — Plural form of galah.
- galant — Of, relating to, or denoting a light and elegant style of 18th -century music.
- galata — the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.
- galati — a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- galaxy — Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.
- galcha — a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- galeae — Irregular plural form of galea.
- galeas — Alternative form of galleass.
- galena — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- galère — group of people having a common interest
- galgal — Gilgal.
- galibi — a member of an Indian people of French Guiana.
- galion — a city in N central Ohio.
- galiot — a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- galium — (botany) Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
- galled — to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely: The saddle galled the horse's back.
- gallet — spall (def 1).
- galley — a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
- gallia — Latin name of Gaul.
- gallic — pertaining to the Gauls or Gaul.
- gallo- — denoting Gaul or France
- gallon — a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbreviation: gal.
- gallop — to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed: They galloped off to meet their friends.
- gallow — (obsolete) to frighten.
- gallup — George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
- gallus — bold; daring; reckless
- galoot — an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
- galosh — a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- galton — Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- galuth — the forced exile of Jews, especially from countries where they were most persecuted.
- galway — a county in S Connaught, in W Republic of Ireland. 2293 sq. mi. (5940 sq. km).
- galyak — a sleek, flat fur made from lambskin or from the pelt of a young goat.
- gamble — to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
- gambol — to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- gamely — in a game or plucky manner: They struggled gamely.
- gamily — having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison.
- gangle — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.